:'''Purpose:''' This list is intended to help instruction librarians, instruction coordinators, and others interested in library instruction in academic libraries to identify programs for continuing education and professional development instruction offered by United States and Canadian library associations and related organizations

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:'''Scope:''' In Winter 2011, the Professional Education Committee examined the web sites of national, regional, and state library associations and other related groups to identify programs that would be useful for instruction librarians and instruction coordinators. We looked for groups that have workshops, seminars, online courses, discussions, or conference programming related to information literacy, teaching techniques, instructional design, or other areas related to the jobs of instruction librarians and coordinators.

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:'''Scope:''' In Spring 2012, the Professional Education Committee examined the web sites of national, regional, and state library associations and other related groups to identify programs that would be useful for instruction librarians and instruction coordinators. We looked for groups that have workshops, seminars, online courses, discussions, or conference programming related to information literacy, teaching techniques, instructional design, or other areas related to the jobs of instruction librarians and coordinators.

:'''Your Contributions:''' The committee invites you to help enhance the comprehensiveness of this list. Please add any professional development opportunities not already listed in the appropriate categories below. Please review the [http://wikis.ala.org/acrl/index.php/IS/PEhelp contribution guidelines and instructions]. The wiki will be monitored by committee members and off-topic edits will be removed.

:'''Your Contributions:''' The committee invites you to help enhance the comprehensiveness of this list. Please add any professional development opportunities not already listed in the appropriate categories below. Please review the [http://wikis.ala.org/acrl/index.php/IS/PEhelp contribution guidelines and instructions]. The wiki will be monitored by committee members and off-topic edits will be removed.

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Canadian Sponsors of Continuing Education Programs for Library Instruction

Purpose: This list is intended to help instruction librarians, instruction coordinators, and others interested in library instruction in academic libraries to identify programs for continuing education and professional development instruction offered by United States and Canadian library associations and related organizations

Scope: In Spring 2012, the Professional Education Committee examined the web sites of national, regional, and state library associations and other related groups to identify programs that would be useful for instruction librarians and instruction coordinators. We looked for groups that have workshops, seminars, online courses, discussions, or conference programming related to information literacy, teaching techniques, instructional design, or other areas related to the jobs of instruction librarians and coordinators.

Your Contributions: The committee invites you to help enhance the comprehensiveness of this list. Please add any professional development opportunities not already listed in the appropriate categories below. Please review the contribution guidelines and instructions. The wiki will be monitored by committee members and off-topic edits will be removed.

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The Partnership - The Education Institute, is a partnership among the provincial and territorial library associations of Canada, which offers continuing education through audio and web conferences, on-line courses and audio courses.

Workshop on Library Use (WILU) is an annual Canadian conference where delegates meet to discuss timely topics related to information literacy. In 2012, WILU will be hosted by the Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta from May 23 - 25. Sessions on library instruction and information literacy will cover topics such as transforming where learning takes place, exploring the participants in learning and understanding the passion and motivation behind teaching.

Provincial and Regional Associations

The Alberta Library Association conference is an annual conference which often includes sessions related to instruction or information literacy. The 2012 conference will take place in Jasper, Alberta from April 26 - 29.